Several readers left comments in my earlier post informing that Paul & Joe will be pulling out of Singapore at the end of this month. It makes me incredibly sad that such a wondrously unique line is leaving Singapore after more than 7 years. Not only did Paul & Joe always offer the cutest gifts with purchase, their SAs also provided excellent, friendly service, unlike some of the more expensive brands. It's pretty much the only brand that I regularly purchase from every season. Although I can still get it from Harrods or Fenwicks in London or ASOS.com, I'll dearly miss the counters in Singapore with their friendlier SAs.

Stila is also leaving Singapore, but Escentials will be bringing back Becca in April. This will be Becca's third try at the Singapore market, after Sephora two years ago and Seiyu in Bugis Junction several years ago. Hopefully third time's the charm!

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I recall that I first got into Paul & Joe brand from Fuzkittie's raves on the Protective Fluid Foundation. And then the rest was history! It's sad to see them leave. It's fantastic brand with a reasonable price point. Oh well, as long as they don't end P&J globally!

And interesting about Becca in SG -- when I was in Hong Kong late last year I noticed how deserted their counters were, possibly due to the extreme mark-up, possibly because I'm not sure how well the beach girl aesthetic plays in the E Asian market...

hi Kate,I suspect that one factor is that the range is expensive and does not spend much on marketing, so consumer awareness of the brand is not as high as other brands. Also, many of Becca's base makeup products seem more suited to normal/dry skin types, whereas in humid climates like Singapore, combating oily skin is a major concern for many ladies.

hi,You can still purchase P&J online from ASOS.com which has free international shipping (but the nail polishes cannot be shipped outside of the UK) or Beautybay.com. I like their lipglosses, eyegloss duos and face colors. They make some nice lipsticks too but these can be hit-and-miss as the finish and texture vary depending on the individual shade.

I'm sad to see P&J pull out of Singapore too. It was one of the first counter makeup brands i got into, thanks to you! From what i heard, they'll be pulling out of Malaysia too. The SAs were telling me that i could always try Hong Kong's P&J counter for GWPs since online sites don't have them.

hey Lynn,One can only hope that another distributor in Singapore will pick up P&J, especially now that P&J has its own clothes stores in Singapore. In London, the P&J clothes stores also carry their makeup lines, usually in a small corner. And yes, I will miss all those GWP accessories, which were always something to look forward to.